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H. Res. 121 117th Congress House

Recognizing that the United States needs a Marshall Plan for Moms in order to revitalize and restore mothers in the workforce.

Introduced: February 11, 2021 Introduced by: Grace Meng Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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In committee
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Agreed to (House)
Feb 24, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
Feb 12, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 11, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Ways and Means, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 11, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
Feb 11, 2021
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E123-124)
Feb 11, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 24, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution declares that (1) the United States needs a Marshall Plan for Moms to revitalize and restore mothers in the workforce; and (2) mothers, especially mothers of color have been pushed to the brink of economic, social, and emotional collapse during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic because of the existing economic and social inequalities women have long faced.

The resolution also states that any relief and long-term recovery package to address the COVID-19 crisis must recognize and rebuild moms in the workforce by including certain policies such as

  • establishing a robust paid leave plan;
  • rebuilding and stabilizing the child care industry;
  • providing necessary child poverty reduction tools for families' economic security that include recurring child benefits and an expanded and improved child tax credit and earned income tax credit;
  • establishing an expanded unemployment insurance program that benefits struggling workers, including those experiencing long-term unemployment;
  • raising the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour or higher for all minimum wage workers; and
  • providing access to mental health support for mothers.

Finally, the resolution declares that employers and policymakers must prioritize addressing the economic cliff facing mothers and make permanent the policies set forth in this resolution so that mothers are protected against any future economic calamities.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 7
 Cosponsors 46
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Williams, Nikema
Georgia · Jan 12, 2022
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Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Jul 19, 2021
Brown, Anthony
· Jun 17, 2021
Ruppersberger, C.
· Jun 17, 2021
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Chu, Judy
California · May 20, 2021
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Frankel, Lois
Florida · May 20, 2021
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García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · May 20, 2021
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · May 20, 2021
Sarbanes, John
· May 20, 2021
Trone, David
· May 11, 2021
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Mar 16, 2021
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Ross, Deborah K.
North Carolina · Mar 16, 2021
Jones, Mondaire
· Mar 11, 2021
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Mar 8, 2021
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Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Mar 8, 2021
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Mar 8, 2021
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Jacobs, Sara
California · Mar 8, 2021
Lawrence, Brenda
· Mar 8, 2021
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Mar 8, 2021
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Mar 8, 2021
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Feb 24, 2021
Blumenauer, Earl
· Feb 18, 2021
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Carson, André
Indiana · Feb 18, 2021
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 18, 2021
Kuster, Ann
· Feb 18, 2021
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Feb 11, 2021
Bowman, Jamaal
· Feb 11, 2021
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Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Feb 11, 2021
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Feb 11, 2021
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Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Feb 11, 2021
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Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Feb 11, 2021
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Feb 11, 2021
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Khanna, Ro
California · Feb 11, 2021
Lawson, Al
· Feb 11, 2021
Lee, Barbara
· Feb 11, 2021
MALONEY, CAROLYN
· Feb 11, 2021
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 11, 2021
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Feb 11, 2021
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 11, 2021
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Feb 11, 2021
Speier, Jackie
· Feb 11, 2021
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Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Feb 11, 2021
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Torres, Ritchie
New York · Feb 11, 2021
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Feb 11, 2021
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Feb 11, 2021
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Feb 11, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 121: Recognizing that the United States needs a Marshall Plan for Moms in order to revitalize and restore mothers in the workforce.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-121/
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"H. Res. 121: Recognizing that the United States needs a Marshall Plan for Moms in order to revitalize and restore mothers in the workforce.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-121/.
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